Sermon Tone Analysis

Good morning, it is so wonderful to be here this morning, seeing XXX and XXX so wonderfully dressed…

Sermon Title : Keep Calm (and Carry on?)

Good morning, it is so wonderful to be here this morning, seeing XXX and XXX so wonderfully dressed…

Sermon Title : Keep Calm (and Carry on?)

Occasion : Wedding Service

Occasion : Wedding Service

Occasion : Wedding Service

Location : Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School – Sophia Hall

Location : Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School – Sophia Hall

Location : Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School – Sophia Hall

MPP : You need connections to God, Community and each other to have a successful marriage

MPP : You need connections to God, Community and each other to have a successful marriage

MPP : You need connections to God, Community and each other to have a successful marriage

Good morning, it is so wonderful to be here this morning, seeing XXX and XXX so wonderfully dressed…

Good morning, it is so wonderful to be here this morning, seeing XXX and XXX so wonderfully dressed…

Good morning, it is so wonderful to be here this morning, seeing XXX and XXX so wonderfully dressed…

And I think the same goes for all of you in the congregation who are here to support XXX and XXX… you are quite conscious that you want to wear something appropriate to this occasion and to honour the bride and groom this morning…

And I think the same goes for all of you in the congregation who are here to support XXX and XXX… you are quite conscious that you want to wear something appropriate to this occasion and to honour the bride and groom this morning…

And I think the same goes for all of you in the congregation who are here to support XXX and XXX… you are quite conscious that you want to wear something appropriate to this occasion and to honour the bride and groom this morning…

Yes, it’s true, XXX looks exceptionally handsome this morning and XXX looks exceptionally beautiful this morning… They are handsome and beautiful everyday… it’s just that because of the makeup and the dressing they look exceptionally nice today…

Yes, it’s true, XXX looks exceptionally handsome this morning and XXX looks exceptionally beautiful this morning… They are handsome and beautiful everyday… it’s just that because of the makeup and the dressing they look exceptionally nice today…

Yes, it’s true, XXX looks exceptionally handsome this morning and XXX looks exceptionally beautiful this morning… They are handsome and beautiful everyday… it’s just that because of the makeup and the dressing they look exceptionally nice today…

This reminds me of a joke that says

This reminds me of a joke that says

This reminds me of a joke that says

“A little boy looks at his mum at a wedding and says, “Mummy, why is the girl dressed all in white?”

“A little boy looks at his mum at a wedding and says, “Mummy, why is the girl dressed all in white?”

“A little boy looks at his mum at a wedding and says, “Mummy, why is the girl dressed all in white?”

His mum answers, “The girl is called a bride and she is in white because she’s very happy and this is the happiest day of her life.”

His mum answers, “The girl is called a bride and she is in white because she’s very happy and this is the happiest day of her life.”

His mum answers, “The girl is called a bride and she is in white because she’s very happy and this is the happiest day of her life.”

The boy nods and then says, “OK, and why is the boy all in black?””

The boy nods and then says, “OK, and why is the boy all in black?””

The boy nods and then says, “OK, and why is the boy all in black?””

While this is meant to be a joke, but it does bring out the fact that the marriage is difficult and that is why there are so many jokes about marriages out there…

While this is meant to be a joke, but it does bring out the fact that the marriage is difficult and that is why there are so many jokes about marriages out there…

While this is meant to be a joke, but it does bring out the fact that the marriage is difficult and that is why there are so many jokes about marriages out there…

Many people put in a lot of effort into the preparations for the wedding, which is rightly so, because it is an important ceremony which symbolises the radical change in your status in life… and it is also a sacred ceremony that includes not just your family members and friends, but also God Himself….

Many people put in a lot of effort into the preparations for the wedding, which is rightly so, because it is an important ceremony which symbolises the radical change in your status in life… and it is also a sacred ceremony that includes not just your family members and friends, but also God Himself….

Many people put in a lot of effort into the preparations for the wedding, which is rightly so, because it is an important ceremony which symbolises the radical change in your status in life… and it is also a sacred ceremony that includes not just your family members and friends, but also God Himself….

But you know that you do not wear this everyday right?

But you know that you do not wear this everyday right?

But you know that you do not wear this everyday right?

However, no matter how amazing the wedding ceremony is, and no matter how much preparations you had made for the wedding, this is but the beginning of a life-long relationship and adjustment…

However, no matter how amazing the wedding ceremony is, and no matter how much preparations you had made for the wedding, this is but the beginning of a life-long relationship and adjustment…

However, no matter how amazing the wedding ceremony is, and no matter how much preparations you had made for the wedding, this is but the beginning of a life-long relationship and adjustment…

Part of this adjustment occur because you come from very different worlds, having been brought up in different families, different school environments, having different friends, and having many unspoken expectations perhaps of each other… This is perhaps interestingly encapsulated in the following joke that says…

Part of this adjustment occur because you come from very different worlds, having been brought up in different families, different school environments, having different friends, and having many unspoken expectations perhaps of each other… This is perhaps interestingly encapsulated in the following joke that says…

Part of this adjustment occur because you come from very different worlds, having been brought up in different families, different school environments, having different friends, and having many unspoken expectations perhaps of each other… This is perhaps interestingly encapsulated in the following joke that says…

Newlyweds wake up one morning on their honeymoon and the man suggests: "Darling, why don’t you brew us some coffee?"

Newlyweds wake up one morning on their honeymoon and the man suggests: "Darling, why don’t you brew us some coffee?"

Newlyweds wake up one morning on their honeymoon and the man suggests: "Darling, why don’t you brew us some coffee?"

Wife looks confused: "But that's your task, honey."

Wife looks confused: "But that's your task, honey."

Wife looks confused: "But that's your task, honey."

“What?

Why?”

“What?

Why?”

“What?

Why?”

"It’s all over the Bible, dearest."

"It’s all over the Bible, dearest."

"It’s all over the Bible, dearest."

"The Bible says nothing about who’s supposed to be brewing coffee!"

"The Bible says nothing about who’s supposed to be brewing coffee!"

"The Bible says nothing about who’s supposed to be brewing coffee!"

The wife grabs hold of a copy and starts flipping pages at random: "See?

Everywhere: Hebrews, Hebrews, Hebrews."

The wife grabs hold of a copy and starts flipping pages at random: "See?

Everywhere: Hebrews, Hebrews, Hebrews."

The wife grabs hold of a copy and starts flipping pages at random: "See?

Everywhere: Hebrews, Hebrews, Hebrews."

Yes, marriage can be difficult because you come from different backgrounds and according to neuroscientific research, it takes about 10 to 15 years for our minds to adapt to our new life as a married couple, and to unlearn our past habits as singles, and to accept each other and for intimacy to display itself in a marriage…

Yes, marriage can be difficult because you come from different backgrounds and according to neuroscientific research, it takes about 10 to 15 years for our minds to adapt to our new life as a married couple, and to unlearn our past habits as singles, and to accept each other and for intimacy to display itself in a marriage…

Yes, marriage can be difficult because you come from different backgrounds and according to neuroscientific research, it takes about 10 to 15 years for our minds to adapt to our new life as a married couple, and to unlearn our past habits as singles, and to accept each other and for intimacy to display itself in a marriage…

While the infatuation (or what people usually refer to as the honeymoon phase) lasts typically between twelve to 18 months,[1] and therefore it is natural for the ‘spark’ in the marriage to ‘fizzle out’…

While the infatuation (or what people usually refer to as the honeymoon phase) lasts typically between twelve to 18 months,[1] and therefore it is natural for the ‘spark’ in the marriage to ‘fizzle out’…

While the infatuation (or what people usually refer to as the honeymoon phase) lasts typically between twelve to 18 months,[1] and therefore it is natural for the ‘spark’ in the marriage to ‘fizzle out’…

So you have about 8 years in between the sparks going off and adjusting to each others’ habits and trying to sort out who brings the trash out and who makes the coffee… whether it’s he brews or she brews…

So you have about 8 years in between the sparks going off and adjusting to each others’ habits and trying to sort out who brings the trash out and who makes the coffee… whether it’s he brews or she brews…

So you have about 8 years in between the sparks going off and adjusting to each others’ habits and trying to sort out who brings the trash out and who makes the coffee… whether it’s he brews or she brews…

So what do you do?

So what do you do?

So what do you do?

The good news is found in today’s reading, taken from John 15:1-17, which talks about connections…

The good news is found in today’s reading, taken from John 15:1-17, which talks about connections…

The good news is found in today’s reading, taken from John 15:1-17, which talks about connections…

I guess it’s not to different from the other aspects of our lives…

I guess it’s not to different from the other aspects of our lives…

I guess it’s not to different from the other aspects of our lives…

To live well in this world, you need to be connected…

To live well in this world, you need to be connected…

To live well in this world, you need to be connected…

You have to get your plumbing connected, your electricity, your sewer, your Netflix, your sportify…

You have to get your plumbing connected, your electricity, your sewer, your Netflix, your sportify…

You have to get your plumbing connected, your electricity, your sewer, your Netflix, your sportify…

Of course, if these things are not connected, things can get quite miserable…